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  North Carolina Alamance
County
Health Outcomes   23
Mortality   18
Premature death 7,961 7,481    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 18% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.5    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.1%    
Health Factors   47
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 34%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 13% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 372    
Teen birth rate 50 49    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,203:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 58    
Diabetic screening 87% 89%    
Mammography screening 70% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   58
High school graduation 78% 79%    
Some college 61% 56%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.4%    
Children in poverty 25% 29%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 39%    
Violent crime rate 448 459    
Physical Environment   49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 50%